Detroit Families Frustrated Over Post-Holiday Return To Remote LearningParent Latonya Peterson sums up her frustration over Detroit schools returning — at least temporarily — to virtual learning in three short words: “I hate it.”
Petition Pushing For Virtual Learning At Oakland County Schools Reaches More Than 26,000 SignaturesA petition created by students last week has now gathered more than 26,000 signatures. It calls for an end to in-person learning through the fall semester due to recent copycat school threats.
Detroit Schools Shifting To Online Learning On Fridays In December To Ease COVID StressThe Detroit Public Schools Community District said it will switch to online learning on Fridays in December in response to rising COVID-19 cases and the need for mental health relief.
Special Education Teacher On The Challenges Of Remote Learning Throughout A PandemicPam Harvell, Lead Special Education Teacher at Oxford Virtual Academy, joins Lisa Germani on Community Connect to talk about the challenges faced from teaching her students in a fully remote environment.
Oakland University Gets Back To On-Campus Learning After a Year Spent VirtuallyGlenn McIntosh, Senior Vice President of Student Affairs at Oakland University, joins Lisa Germani on Community Connect to talk about the health and safety protocols in place for the semester that begins just after Labor Day, and what the university has been doing over the last year while students remained in remote learning.
Michigan High Schools Allowed To Resume In-Person Instruction Monday, Most Districts Remain Virtual For NowHigh schools are now allowed to be in-person but with students just coming off holiday break, most districts remain remote for now, as they watch for potential cases.
OU Graduate Adapts From Remote Learning To Remote Teaching As COVID-19 Restrictions On Schools ContinueAlyssa DeBruyne, Graduate of OU's School of Education and Human Services, joins Lisa Germani on Saturday's Community Connect to talk about the transition to remote learning during her final months at OU and her experience looking for a job as a college graduate in a world focused on a pandemic.